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Local Obituaries for Moscow, Idaho and Surrounding Northern Idaho Cities
Donnye D. Harris
Jun 15, 2016
Donnye D. Harris of Moscow passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at Tri State Memorial Hospital in Clarkston. She was 80 years old. Donnye was born April 17, 1936 at Gill, Nevada to Eric and Virginia Vail Papenfuss. She grew up in Nevada and graduated from high school in Las Vegas. She married Ronald Harris in Las Vegas on May...
Glen Clugey
Jun 14, 2016
Glen Victor Clugey, of Helmer, died Tuesday June 14, 2016 at Good Samaritan Moscow Village. He was 81. Glen was born in Granger, Washington on June 25, 1934 to Harvey and Vivian Clugey. The family moved to Deary where Glen attended School and graduated from Deary High School. After High School he joined the U.S. Army where he served for...
Harlie Gunther
Jun 13, 2016
Harlie Gunther was born upstairs in a brick bank building in Deary, ID, on November 9, 1924 to Horst and Herta Gunther, who were recent immigrants from Germany. One of Harlie's earliest memories was when he was about 3 years old, a firemen ran up to the apartment, warning the family to stay away from the hot glass windows, because...
Eva D. Alsaker
Jun 10, 2016
Eva D. Alsaker, 86, passed away peacefully Friday, June 10, 2016 at Park Place Senior Living in Spokane Valley, WA. She was with her family at the time of her death and her faithful caregivers. Eva was born November 16, 1929 at Potlatch to Lars H. and Martha Vestvik Alsaker, Norwegian immigrants. She grew up and went to school at...
David A. Nowak
Jun 8, 2016
David Anthony Nowak of Troy died Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at Kootenai Health in Coeur d'Alene from injuries received in a motorcycle accident on May 18th. He was 56. Dave was born June 19, 1959 in Chicago, IL to Anthony and Dolores Nowak. He grew up and attended school there, graduating from Rogers High School. He then began his career...
Guy Knudsen
Jun 2, 2016
Guy Richard Knudsen of Moscow passed away on May 29th at his home in Moscow, Idaho. He was born on November 19, 1952 in Mineola, New York to Eloise Lippitt Carpenter and Richard Knudsen. While still a young child, the family moved to Norwich, Vermont where he graduated from Dartmouth High school. After serving in the Navy, he obtained his...
Eileen Lawyer
Jun 2, 2016
Eileen Ann Lawyer (Murphy) was born December 2, 1960 in Los Angeles, CA. She graduated from Pacific Palisades High School in 1979. She also graduated from Humboldt State University with a BA degree in Anthropology (with an emphasis in physical anthropology). And she graduated to glory June 2, 2016 at her Moscow home surrounded by family and friends. Besides living...
Minnie Benson
May 16, 2016
Minnie Benson of Moscow died Monday, May 16, 2016 at Good Samaritan Moscow Village. She was 88. Minnie was born May 9, 1928 in Hartline, Washington to Martin and June Stockton Bishop. They lived there for a short time and moved to Plummer, Idaho. Her father passed away at an early age. Her single widowed mother raised 9 children alone....
Virginia France
May 13, 2016
Virginia H. France went to be with the Lord on May 9, 2016 at the age of 89. She was born in Altus, Oklahoma to John and Lorena Wright and was one of six children. She married the love of her life, Lt. Stanley E. France shortly before he went off to serve in WW II. She was a great...
Michael Gerber
May 8, 2016
Michael Kevin Gerber of Moscow passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016 at his home. He was 57. Michael was born on March 31, 1959 in North Hollywood, CA to Sue Dunn and Barry Gerber. Michael loved the outdoors. He really enjoyed camping, beer, fishing, target shooting and golf. He loved people and his cat "Kay-Kay". You could always count on...
Donald A. Beyer
May 8, 2016
Donald Alan Beyer of Bovill died Sunday, May 8, 2016 at his home. He was 47. Don was born May 8, 1969 at St. Maries, ID to Gordon Dean and Sherry Lynn Brown Beyer. He grew up and attended school at St. Maries and Potlatch, graduating from Potlatch High School. He then went to North Idaho College learning the auto...
Diana Solberg
May 4, 2016
Diana D. Solberg of Moscow died Wednesday may 4, 2016 at her home in Moscow. She was 64. Diana was born October 24, 1951 in Amboy, WA to Glen and Bernice Solberg. As a young child the family moved to Princeton, ID. She grew up in Princeton and graduated from Potlatch High School.in 1970 Diana met and fell in love...
Orland H. Arneberg
May 4, 2016
Orland Harmer Arneberg, age 89, passed away peacefully with his daughter at his side, May 1, 2016 in Galesburg, Illinois. Born July 27, l926, in Troy, Idaho, Orland was the youngest of two sons of Harry P. and Rosa J. Arneberg. His older brother, Willis Martin and his parents preceded him in death. Orland grew up in the home his...
Marilyn Boles
May 1, 2016
Marilyn Ann Boles of Troy passed away on Monday, April 25th at her home in Troy, Idaho. She was 75. Marilyn Ann was born on October 29th, 1940 to Emma and John Cook in Endicott, Washington. She grew up in Elk River, Idaho and graduated from high school in 1958. On August 15th, 1959, she married her high school sweetheart,...
Leota Claire Calene Mcintyre
Apr 28, 2016
Leota Claire Calene McIntyre of Moscow died Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Good Samaritan Moscow Village. She was 88. Leota was born January 15, 1928 in St. Joe, Idaho to Colonel William and Dorothy Beck Smith. She grew up and attended school at Bovill, graduating from there in 1946. She and Willis Calene were married on February 7, 1947 in...
Paul Joyce
Apr 27, 2016
Paul Joseph Joyce was born September 26, 1958 in Butte, Montana, one of the 12 children of Thomas and Dorothy Joyce. Academically gifted, he breezed through the Butte schools, and then graduated from Montana State University in just four years with both a bachelor's and master's degrees in mathematics. He went on to the University of Utah for his doctorate,...
Ruth E. Smith
Apr 27, 2016
Ruth E. Smith, 93, a life-long area resident passed away peacefully of natural causes Saturday at her home at Clark Place Senior Living in Moscow surrounded by her children. She entered the dance floor in Heaven to unite for the eternal dance with her loving husband Clyde. She was born June 20, 1922 to Oscar and Ida Swanberg Asplund at...
Doak Britzmann
Apr 24, 2016
Doak Michael Britzmann gave his all to enjoy the gifts that life had to offer him. As a young man preparing for his life, Doak accepted the reality of his diagnosis of multiple sclerosis Even as the reality of his limitations became clear, Doak marveled at the presence of love which was bestowed upon him by family and friends. With...
Raymond Jones
Apr 24, 2016
Raymond F. Jones, 78, of Clarkston WA, died Sunday April 24, 2016 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, ID. Ray is survived by many children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nephews and nieces. Born November 15, 1937 and raised in Genesee, ID, to Glen L. and Reta J. Clark Jones. Ray joined the USAR after graduating from Genesee High School...
Norma Mae Lewis
Apr 22, 2016
Norma Mae Stone Lewis, a long-time resident of Moscow, died April 22, 2016 in Seattle where she has resided the last six years. Norma was born in Crookston, Minnesota on May 1st, 1926, the second of four daughters of Alice and Walter Stone. She graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1948 and was a hospital dietician in Maryland, Minnesota,...